Button attaching means



Oct. 29, 1940. H. A, s r 2,219,966

BUTTON ATTACHING MEANS Filed Jan. 11, 1940 Henry A. SmzZZ My inventionrelates to means for attaching over the loops Hi -H whereupon they willbuttons to garments without sewing, and it parspring toward each otheragain unti arrested ticularly h f s ob ect to pr 1 simp e b the p emiand efiective device that can be manufactured The pointed extremities \3can then be pressed nominal cost and will readily and con into thefabric which protects the user irom 5 veniently serve its intendedpurposes. scratches, and also tends to prevent swiveling Other obj illbvious and in of the button art be p nt (1 r naite While e h wn epreierre iment 0 th tt mm d objects and of my invention, t d t slig l0ends inv t st ll iurth sides 'n e changes b wth t departing novel d ta 0c n tr cti bination and fro spirit of the invention the ap- -rrangem t iar wil st ended claims fully described th d tailed descrip- What I claition, e p ticula y pointed t in 1. In a utton attach g ans n unit the ppnd d claims, referenceb had to the comprisi g a tseli t form a 5 accompying 1 loop an 0 legs, the legs he a F1 d levat b secured angle 0 th ithe loop, a a pi -securing to a piece 0 h h v d attaching and gua unimpris n t form means, the cloth being shown in section. an eye and twolimbs the latter including lat- Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the buttonand the erally projecting loop portions, the ends or the 20 attachingmeans. wire being bent out of the plane containing the 3 is a detailperspective view of the double remainder of the limbs, said pin unitsloop being pointed pin. designed to be passed through the eye or saidFig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the pinpin-securing and guardunit and said legs being holder d m designed t derlie said loop porti nsw the 26 I the d a i g, hch i bers of ref units are se bled us erenceindica e l he s n a he figures, 1 2. In tton attach ng p unit the clothw t t e fastened, comprising a t upon t if orm a loop the butt 2 hav thusu y loop 3. two legs, the legs lying ne at so inv t on prises its, onethe angle to tha t the loop, a securing and 30 button-holding pi (F g dthe other guard un' omp s g m an the pin-s u d ard unit 4) e a d twolimbs l ter incl di g laterally n u ises a pie oi tiff springyprojecting loop p tion the wire wire ben it elf t for U-shape porbeing tthe plan nt ining the re tion 0 e o p wol g each omposed main e thelimbs, i e d the wire pin 3 i the po ti s hi he i at bout securing d uaru t being aid p g e 9 so the op portion units loop g d s d throng 6, Bbent slighti Wardly (i d the loop the eye of i in-s curing unit anside), he to extre 1 ch lie said legs be n d ig d rlie said loop 0 a but arallel t an t from that portions it assembled in containing thportion 3. In a b tt attach ng n t e i -s curing u r unit ornposedcomprising t upon ts ii to form a loop of wire for a flat, approxi atelyclosed and tw th 1 g lyi g p ane at n angle eye ,tw sli htl diverg g eg9, 9, ateral to that of the loop, andapin-s min a guar open 1 t H, H,and unit com si b nt an ye an d i h wire ar 1. r ed nto poin ed two limbthe tter in u g laterally prolec extremities ts l and \2 lie ing loopprtio s, the hem e one pl hl h 8 e pointed out of h co taming thremainder c xtremities 3, i3 are b t ver at angles to said the limbs, sad e e 1 ing at an a 5 one pla to that c t in the l mbs, d p units locusin v ntio the p unit (parts 4 being design be p thro g the eye t 1inclusiv as one d thr gh the said pincurin d d uni an aid 0 through thecloth i and through the eye 8. The when the units are assembled in use.legs 5, 6,1 are spread apart and slipped sidewise 4. In a buttonattaching means, a pin 11 2 2,219 966 comprisinga wir'e bent upon itselfto form loop at an angle to th ntaining e 11 bs, the ma two legs, helegs lying a plan at a ends of he Wire of pin-secunn an guard angle toth f the loop, n a, pin-s curing unit bel pointed, s loop being and guaromprising re nt to form designed be pa e thr ugh the eye of said an eyend mbs the 1 tter 1n ding 1atpin-securi d u d and $8.1 legs being erallyprojecti 1 ortio the ends of the esigned to r e said 100 portion hen thewire being bent out of the plane co tai g the are asse b n 11 remainderof the limbs, said e iyin a plane RY ANTHONY SMITT

